What color is #EFE7F4?

#EFE7F4 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(239, 231, 244), and in HSL hsl(277, 37%, 93%).

Is #EFE7F4 accessible as text?

On white, #EFE7F4 has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.41:1 (passes). For text placed on #EFE7F4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EFE7F4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-200 (#E2E8F0).

What colors go well with #EFE7F4?

As a neutral, #EFE7F4 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #EFE7F4 the same as CSS lavender?

No — #EFE7F4 is not the CSS named color lavender, but lavender (#E6E6FA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#EFE7F4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EFE7F4

Not just a swatch — here's how #EFE7F4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EFE7F4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EFE7F4 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Lavender sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EFE7F4 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Lavender opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #EFE7F4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FEF7FF

Lavender is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lavender.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EFE7F4 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Lavender sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #EFE7F4 Secondary #FCF9FD Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Lavender is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lavender carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EFE7F4 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 49/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 91/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 6/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 10/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 88/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EFE7F4 with

Periwinkle Lavender Isabelline Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 15.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FCFAFC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F3E7F4 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #EFE7F4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EFE7F4;
  --color-base-rgb: 239 231 244;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.8% 0.019 312.8);
  --color-50: #F8F4FA;
  --color-100: #ECE3F3;
  --color-200: #DAC7E5;
  --color-300: #BDA0CF;
  --color-400: #A07AB8;
  --color-500: #825A9B;
  --color-600: #664A78;
  --color-700: #4B3856;
  --color-800: #332839;
  --color-900: #201A24;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F8F4FA',
    100: '#ECE3F3',
    200: '#DAC7E5',
    300: '#BDA0CF',
    400: '#A07AB8',
    500: '#825A9B',
    600: '#664A78',
    700: '#4B3856',
    800: '#332839',
    900: '#201A24',
  },
}

$base: #EFE7F4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F4FA;
$base-100: #ECE3F3;
$base-200: #DAC7E5;
$base-300: #BDA0CF;
$base-400: #A07AB8;
$base-500: #825A9B;
$base-600: #664A78;
$base-700: #4B3856;
$base-800: #332839;
$base-900: #201A24;
$base-hover: #C3A6D6;
$base-subtle: #FAF8FB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EFE7F4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE3F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAC7E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BDA0CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A07AB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#825A9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#664A78",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B3856",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201A24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EFE7F4

Color Lab

Pairs with #EFE7F4

UI roles & guardrails

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